Sunday, October 26, 2014

Hatred and fear blind us.We no longer see each other.We only see the faces of monsters,and that gives us the courageto destroy each other.

- Thich Nhat Hanh

I often say that we all want the same thing in life -to love and be loved.Based on what I've seen (and read)in the past weekI may be wrong.

The shooting in the House of Parliament in Ottawa this week reminded me that things are not so simple,and that sadly,some people want revengemore than love.

I heard someone say recentlythat they just wished peoplewould stop killing each other.I wish for the same,although I know it'll never happenbecause of fearbecause of religionbecause of egobecause of desperationbecause of greedbecause of angerbecause of empty hearts...

I've just finished a book calledTHE HOUSE IN THE SKYwritten by Amanda Lindhout,a Canadian journalistwho reported on wars across the world,who was captured and tortured as a prisoner for over a year in war torn Somaliawith her Australian friend & photographer,Nigel Brennan.Books like these always remind me ofhow fragile we all are.Of how much we are a productof our environment.Of how easy it is to judge others.Of how unfair things are in the world.Of how money matters.Of how hatred is learned.Of how there are so many things about the worldI don't understand.

While Amanda was a prisoner there,she learned that one of her captors watchedas his entire family was killedwhen he was a young child.How can someone like that not hate?It's not impossible to love again - but very difficult.Amanda was held captivefor over a year - abused and starved.How can she not hate?

And yet -she is choosing to forgivebecause she knows hatredwould only poison her heartand the heart of the world.xx

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